D & R Tobacco Picayune "The Pride of New Orleans"
(3.10)
A full bodied blend of exceptional dark air-cured and the finest flue-cured Gold Leaf tobaccos. Combined with rare and flavorful perique tobacco and Samsun Oriental tobacco.
Notes: This is, ostensibly, a re-creation of the blend found in the very old, regional, cult cigarette of the same name that was discontinued some time ago.
Details
| Brand | D & R Tobacco |
| Blended By | Mark Ryan |
| Manufactured By | Daughters & Ryan |
| Blend Type | Other |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.42 ounce tin, 16 ounce bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Extremely Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Very Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.10 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 31, 2017 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Overwhelming | Overwhelming |
Light to dark thin ribbons very close to shag with a deep tobacco scent reminding me of some of the more cigar-ish G&H blends, an earthy, musty scent. Loaded easily and I reserved this for smaller bowls.
I understand that this is a supposed recreation of an old cigarette blend, but I can't comment on whether it succeeds in that realm. As a standalone pipe tobacco, it fails miserably. Dark fired combined with a huge measure of perique and that most cigar-like of orientals, Samsun, this seems like strength and nicotine for the pure sake of strength and nicotine. The flavor lay dormant underneath all this potency. I could just make out the oriental as a kind of tartness beneath the dark fired and perique but this is about as refined as a hammer blow. Hard to believe anyone inhaled this, particularly as a cigarette, the use of which most often comes from multiple sticks per day. Those folks are hardier than I. As a straight smoke, this was most unrewarding, so I tried it as a blender. Not much success there, either. But as a purely harsh flavored nicotine delivery system, this excels, as there is plenty in one bowl to satisfy at least 42 Marlboro Men for a month. If you enjoy a harsh, acrid smoke that will effectively remove all the saliva from your mouth, add at least one star to my rating. If you're a nicotine junkie, add another. And if you're aware that this is a deadringer for the original, add another and you'll see that literally any tobacco can claim a 4 star rating... any at all. For my tastes, one star is a gift for this one. There has been some buzzing around the internet that D&R tobaccos are not fit for the pipe. This one lends some credence to that.
I understand that this is a supposed recreation of an old cigarette blend, but I can't comment on whether it succeeds in that realm. As a standalone pipe tobacco, it fails miserably. Dark fired combined with a huge measure of perique and that most cigar-like of orientals, Samsun, this seems like strength and nicotine for the pure sake of strength and nicotine. The flavor lay dormant underneath all this potency. I could just make out the oriental as a kind of tartness beneath the dark fired and perique but this is about as refined as a hammer blow. Hard to believe anyone inhaled this, particularly as a cigarette, the use of which most often comes from multiple sticks per day. Those folks are hardier than I. As a straight smoke, this was most unrewarding, so I tried it as a blender. Not much success there, either. But as a purely harsh flavored nicotine delivery system, this excels, as there is plenty in one bowl to satisfy at least 42 Marlboro Men for a month. If you enjoy a harsh, acrid smoke that will effectively remove all the saliva from your mouth, add at least one star to my rating. If you're a nicotine junkie, add another. And if you're aware that this is a deadringer for the original, add another and you'll see that literally any tobacco can claim a 4 star rating... any at all. For my tastes, one star is a gift for this one. There has been some buzzing around the internet that D&R tobaccos are not fit for the pipe. This one lends some credence to that.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | Very Strong | None Detected | Very Mild | Tolerable |
A good friend of mine gifted this to me and asked me to try this tobacco to see what I thought. Based upon that premise, I really wanted to like this tobacco...
The tin was brimming to the top with a nice shag/ribbon cut of dark black, medium brown, and light brown tobaccos. The moisture level was fairly low, but seemed perfect for packing and lighting. The tin note is slightly sweet, very earthy, with hints of leather and hay. Packs and lights extremely well.
The flavor is almost absent and the only flavor that exists just tastes like smoke. Reminds me of cigarette smoke, but even lighter than that. There definitely was a nose and throat tickle which became more and more pronounced through the bowl. This is very strong tobacco and gave me an almost instant head rush.
The tobacco is of fine quality, but it just didn't suit my tastes or preferences. If you like strong tobacco that will remind you of cigarettes, this may be the one for you. Either that, or perhaps my tastes are just completely off, which I'm not opposed to either.
I have mixed this tobacco with a few other blends that need a bigger kick and are too sweet. It seems to work well to mellow very sweet blends and give them a boost.
The tin was brimming to the top with a nice shag/ribbon cut of dark black, medium brown, and light brown tobaccos. The moisture level was fairly low, but seemed perfect for packing and lighting. The tin note is slightly sweet, very earthy, with hints of leather and hay. Packs and lights extremely well.
The flavor is almost absent and the only flavor that exists just tastes like smoke. Reminds me of cigarette smoke, but even lighter than that. There definitely was a nose and throat tickle which became more and more pronounced through the bowl. This is very strong tobacco and gave me an almost instant head rush.
The tobacco is of fine quality, but it just didn't suit my tastes or preferences. If you like strong tobacco that will remind you of cigarettes, this may be the one for you. Either that, or perhaps my tastes are just completely off, which I'm not opposed to either.
I have mixed this tobacco with a few other blends that need a bigger kick and are too sweet. It seems to work well to mellow very sweet blends and give them a boost.
Pipe Used:
Cob, Billard
PurchasedFrom:
Gifted
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Evidently, judging from other reviews, this used to taste pretty good. What I was sent taste like burning paper with a Perique-like flavor. Dry, hot, harsh. Thankfully, I'm now through with these D&R bulk "blends". Never again.
Pipe Used:
MM Mark Twain
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh??? bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02, 2017 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Strong |
D &| R Tobacco - Picayune "The Pride of New Orleans".
I'm not sure as to whether or not the cut varies from tin to tin, because although I expected the coarse cut mixture as described in the description, I was met by a blend that was clearly a shag cut.
The smoke: As the moisture was impeccable from the fresh tin getting the burn going was a simple task. There's lots of flavour to be had from Picayune, but I find it way too much! The Perique gives a taste that doesn't require an expert to identify: like rich dark fruit. The Samson has a fragrant taste to it, being a bit floral. I don't like the character from the flue cured leaf, it makes it taste messy, and harsh. A feature that really writes this off is the speed it burns at: like lightening. On the plus side it doesn't bite.
Nicotine strength: ridiculous. Room-note: not good.
So, Picayune? Made me feel sick, and nearly put me off my pipe! Not recommended:
One star.
I'm not sure as to whether or not the cut varies from tin to tin, because although I expected the coarse cut mixture as described in the description, I was met by a blend that was clearly a shag cut.
The smoke: As the moisture was impeccable from the fresh tin getting the burn going was a simple task. There's lots of flavour to be had from Picayune, but I find it way too much! The Perique gives a taste that doesn't require an expert to identify: like rich dark fruit. The Samson has a fragrant taste to it, being a bit floral. I don't like the character from the flue cured leaf, it makes it taste messy, and harsh. A feature that really writes this off is the speed it burns at: like lightening. On the plus side it doesn't bite.
Nicotine strength: ridiculous. Room-note: not good.
So, Picayune? Made me feel sick, and nearly put me off my pipe! Not recommended:
One star.
Pipe Used:
Porsche P'3613
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Very Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
I was curious to try a samling from the company, as well as attempt a "cigarette" tobacco in my pipe. I must admit the contents smelled good. The burley gave off a golden no nonsense aroma with a mild bloody meat tone and a faint sprinkle of spice. It's listed as coarse cut, which makes no sense to me. If this is considered coarse, then I need to reexamine my notion of shag, which I felt it was closer to. Like other shag cuts I've tried, this was pretty dry, and rightly so if you intend to roll a grit with it.
Ignition was immediate, and the strength caught me off guard (likely due to an old desire to inhale); I actually let out a cough on the first puff. I soon came back to my senses and cautiously sipped this nicotine beast. For once I was not in a hurry to puff quickly. I tasted a lot of ash, perhaps due to the bowl needing to be relit several times and the untamped contents produced a fine black ash. There was nothing tasty about this for me (I recorded a very strong taste only to reflect it's acrid nature).
Those walking in the room will be surprised to find a pipe being smoked rather than a cigar, so most folks won't be a fan. If I knew ahead of time this emulated a cigar more than a nostalgic cigarette (I quit them years ago), I never would of bought it. This made unfiltered Lucky Strikes look like kids candy.
Ignition was immediate, and the strength caught me off guard (likely due to an old desire to inhale); I actually let out a cough on the first puff. I soon came back to my senses and cautiously sipped this nicotine beast. For once I was not in a hurry to puff quickly. I tasted a lot of ash, perhaps due to the bowl needing to be relit several times and the untamped contents produced a fine black ash. There was nothing tasty about this for me (I recorded a very strong taste only to reflect it's acrid nature).
Those walking in the room will be surprised to find a pipe being smoked rather than a cigar, so most folks won't be a fan. If I knew ahead of time this emulated a cigar more than a nostalgic cigarette (I quit them years ago), I never would of bought it. This made unfiltered Lucky Strikes look like kids candy.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2016 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Very Strong |
This is serious perique, not for the faint of heart or uninitiated! I decided to load up a Washington cob on a frigid new England winter day and give it a shot, let's just say the tobacco won that fight. This was way too spicy by itself for my taste, but I still found it interesting and wanted to figure out how to utilize it, sort of like finding a use for habanero or ghost chili's. I discovered Adding a bit of picayune to aromatic blends works ok I have quite a bit of "Cavendish in the woods" blend by Russ's blends and blending about 30% picayune to it makes for a sweet, smokey vanilla treat. That being said I would not order this again, simply too spicy for my taste.
Pipe Used:
Missouri meerschaum washington, various briar
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
Summary: the cross between peppery Perique, dark-fired and Orientals provides a cigar-like flavor to this rich Burley-Virginia mix.
To my taste buds, this blend has a cigar-like taste from the burnt dark-fired colliding with peppery Perique and warm Orientals, but the dominant flavor is Perique. The Burley is thrust into a supporting role, but even the Virginia is dwarfed by the condimental flavors, resulting not in a smooth blend but a rich flavor with undertones clashing at random. Balance will not be found here, and in fact, the unstable flavor profile creates a rancid taste and aftertaste.
To my taste buds, this blend has a cigar-like taste from the burnt dark-fired colliding with peppery Perique and warm Orientals, but the dominant flavor is Perique. The Burley is thrust into a supporting role, but even the Virginia is dwarfed by the condimental flavors, resulting not in a smooth blend but a rich flavor with undertones clashing at random. Balance will not be found here, and in fact, the unstable flavor profile creates a rancid taste and aftertaste.
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